Do wholesale sales provide temporary operating authority to buyers?

Wholesale sales in the context of used car dealerships refer to transactions where cars are sold from one dealer to another rather than to the final consumer. Wholesale Reports of Sale document these transactions. It's important to understand that when a vehicle is sold wholesale, it does not provide the buyer with the same temporary operating authority that retail sales do. Retail sales typically come with temporary registration that allows the buyer to operate the vehicle legally on public roads while waiting for permanent registration.

The crucial point is that the wholesale process is different; it does not create a legal need for temporary operating authority since the vehicle will not be driven by a consumer but will instead remain with dealers. As a result, the standard mechanism for granting temporary operation does not apply, making it clear that wholesale transactions do not include temporary registration for buyers. The absence of such authority is part of the fundamental nature of wholesale sales in the automotive industry.